Humbuckers vs. Split coil/Modern Player vs. Blacktop

SIFJiggy · #1 01-16-2013, 05:49 PM

So I posted about getting my hands on a bass that sounds way different than my American Std jazz. I love the playability of the neck and the body is real comfortable.

So there are two options I'm eyeballing. The Modern Player jazz and the Blacktop jazz.

So - one's made in China, one in Mexico. One is humbuckers, one is dual split coils.

Fender describes the MP as a beginner bass, but it's priced exactly as the blacktop.

I've read threads on both - so anyone get to play both and can make a comparison.

Diesel Kilgore · #2 01-16-2013, 07:01 PM

Im bumping this for you because I am also curious about this. The MP is a great deal im just concerned that the humbuckers are cheapish and wont give the type of tone I would be after.

SIFJiggy · #3 01-16-2013, 07:16 PM

I just wanna know which has more CA-HO-NAYS

Even if its not the MP vs Blacktop

Just double humbuckers or double split-coils?

I've heard good things about both lines and would love to end up with both if they're different enough.

Din Of Win · #4 01-16-2013, 07:45 PM

I A-B'd them very briefly in a guitar center... the dual Split P sounded a lot better to my.

I also can't help but think about "upgradabillity"... and a split P pickup has MUCH more variety than the dual single coil.

dabbler · #5 01-17-2013, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Din Of Win

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I also can't help but think about "upgradabillity"... and a split P pickup has MUCH more variety than the dual single coil.

Not sure I understand what you mean here. Please explain.

Wallace320 · #6 01-17-2013, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dabbler

Not sure I understand what you mean here. Please explain.

And for sure you can mix up (different combination) or couple split coils better than dualcoils which can get upgraded only by Peavey humbuckers (I thought about that thinkin' about a transblack Modern Player Jazz: just Peavey Cirrus 4er pickups would fit in there... take a look at it... I ended up optin' for a BlackTop Jazz instead, where I put Hipshot BT7 bass extender
RotoSound swing66 strings and full step downtuned it with no pickup swappin' at all, for its distinctive uber vitaminic sound)

Cheers,
Wallace

dabbler · #7 01-17-2013, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wallace320

And for sure you can mix up (different combination) or couple split coils better than dualcoils which can get upgraded only by Peavey humbuckers (I thought about that thinkin' about a transblack Modern Player Jazz: just Peavey Cirrus 4er pickups would fit in there... take a look at it... I ended up optin' for a BlackTop Jazz instead, where I put Hipshot BT7 bass extender
RotoSound swing66 strings and full step downtuned it with no pickup swappin' at all, for its distinctive uber vitaminic sound)

Cheers,
Wallace

gotcha, thanks.